Cutrale Citrus Juices USA President Hugh Thompson named to Beacon College board of trustees

September 20, 2013

LEESBURG — Hugh W. Thompson III, president of Cutrale Citrus Juices USA, Inc. in Leesburg, has been tapped to serve on Beacon College's Board of Trustees. College President George J. Hagerty said Thompson's "background and deserved reputation as a creative but practical business leader will prove essential" as Beacon travels a "unique course on the American higher education landscape." Beacon is the only U.S. accredited four-year college for students with learning disabilities, offering degrees in business management, computer information systems, human services, interdisciplinary studies and psychology. Also, a studio art program is due to begin in the fall. Board Chairwoman Eileen Marinakis said Thompson's expertise "will help us think anew about directions and possibilities…" Thompson is responsible for the senior management of Cutrale's U.S. operations in its sale of bulk orange juice to major brands and private-label customers.